S Nor
Excellent (62/100)
HIP 79932
VariableStar
Nor
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.49
Range
6.12 - 6.77
Period
9.8 days
Variable Type
Classical Cepheid
Spectral Type
F8-G0Ib
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.00)
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 18m 51.9s
Dec
-57° 53' 59.0"
Constellation
Nor
HR
6062
HIP
79932
Variable ID
S Nor
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Multiple Star System D,E,F,G,H,I: optical
Separation
0.9″
Companion Mag
11.6
Companion Sp
B9V
Position Angle
258°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Blue-white
Discoverer
EVS 1
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.9″ · PA: 258° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
CDelta 6.12 - 6.77V, 9.75411d. Period changes. Possibly blue companion.
In cluster NGC 6087 #13.
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